User's Manual
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Quick Start Basics
Toggling Between the REC Mode and PLAY Mode
 To turn off power
On the camera or the controller, hold down [] (Power).
 Turning off the camera will cause the controller to turn off automatically.
The first time you turn on the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display 
language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause 
the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
 Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language 
selection.
1. Turn on the camera and controller (page 26).
 If this is the first time you are turning on power, a language selection screen will 
appear. If the screen does not appear, check to make sure that the camera is 
turned on.
2. Flick (page 18) the controller screen upwards and downwards or touch 
 ,   until you find the language you want, and then touch to 
select it.
3. Touch the date display format you want.
Example: July 10, 2016
YY/MM/DD  16/7/10
DD/MM/YY  10/7/16
MM/DD/YY  7/10/16
To enter the 
PLAY mode
In the REC mode, touch   (PLAY).
 If   (PLAY) is not displayed on 
the screen, you can touching the 
Review image (page 59), or switch 
to the PLAY mode by touching 
  (Show Icons) and then 
touching   (PLAY).
To enter the 
REC mode
In the PLAY mode, touch   
(Show Icons). On the screen image 
that appears, touch   (REC).
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the 
Camera
  
(Show Icons)
Screen after   
(Show Icons) is touched
  (PLAY) /   (REC)










